She's been my constant companion since we were kids – the girl next door in the most literal sense. Our houses share a fence, and we've been inseparable through every stage of growing up, all the way through senior year. Most days you can find one of us crashed at the other's place, like it's the most natural thing in the world.

Right now she's sprawled across my couch, completely absorbed in whatever's playing on her phone, her brow furrowed in concentration. Oh, come ON! That's such bullshit...